black|ber|ry

black|ber|ry
black|ber|ry «BLAK BEHR ee, -buhr-», noun, plural -ries, verb, -ried, -ry|ing.
–n.
1. a small, black or dark-purple fruit of certain bushes and vines. Blackberries are sweet and juicy.
2. the thorny bush or vine that it grows on. The blackberry belongs to the rose family.
–v.i.
to gather blackberries.
[Old English blaceberie]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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